Anthony simpson



Aug. 11, 1925.

A. smPsoN LENS CLEANER Fiied March 2;, 1922 Patented Aug. 11, 1925.

UNI SITES reign ANTHONY SIMPSON, 0F FARNI-IAM, ENGLAND.

LENS CLEANER.

Application filed March 21, 1922. Serial No. 545,586.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ANTHoNY SIMrsoN, subject of the King of GreatBritain, residing at Forest Lodge, Alice I-Iolt, Farnham, Surrey,England, have invented a new and useful Improvement in and Relating toLens Cleaners; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

This invention relates to cleaners for spectacle lenses and the like andhas for its obj ect to provide an eflicient and simple device which maybe carried in a number of convenient ways.

According to my invention I provide a pair of members having cleaningsurfaces and connected together for relative movement.

In order that my invention may be clearly understood and readily carriedinto effect, I have appended hereto one sheet of drawings illustratingsame wherein Fig. 1 is a plan view of one form of cleaner according tomy invention in the open position.

Fig. 2 is an edge view of Fig. 1.

Figs. 3 and 4 are plan views illustrating alternative configurations.

Fig. 5 is a view illustrating my invention as applied to a spectaclecase and Fig. 6 is a view in which the cleaner is in the form of apendant.

Referring to Fig. 1 of the drawings the cleaner comprises a pair ofrigid discs 1 having secured to each of their opposing faces a disc 2flat, or of slightly convex formation, of suitable material such aschamois leather or other equally suitable cleaning substance ormaterial. The discs 1 are formed with rigid extensions or arms which arepivotally connected at, or near to, their extremities by means of a pin4 suitably riveted over, or otherwise secured in position. The discs 2of cleaning material are preferably secured to the discs 1 by a suitableadhesive, although any other suitable means of attachment may beemployed.

Instead or having discs which are circular or substantially circular asin Fig. 1, opposing member 5 having a configuration sub stantiallysemicircular as illustrated in Fig. 3 may be employed, so that corners 6may be provided to enable cleaning to be effected in parts which mightbe inaccessible by a rounded edge. Alternatively the opposing membersmay be oval as shown by Fig. 4 of the drawings or any other shape.

A convenient and readily accessible way of carrying out my invention isthat illustrated by Fig. 5 in which the device is connected by means ofthe pin 4 directly to the rigid hinged cover of a spectacle case so asto fold inside the case when the cover is closed.

In Fig. 6 is shown my invention supported in the manner of a pendant, aneye 7 being provided upon the end of one of the opposing members 8adapted to receive a chain, ribbon or other supporting means. If desiredthe exterior may be engraved or prepared in such manner as to give thedevice the appearance of an ordinary pendant.

Th opposing members 1 and 8 may be made of any suitable material.

In carrying my invention into practice I wish it to be understood thatseveral modifications may be effected therein without de-' parting fromthe spirit and scope of my invention.

hat I claim is 1- The combination with a spectacle case including arigid body and a rigid cover hinged thereto, of a lens cleaning devicecomprising a pair of pivotally connected rigid members adapted to beoscillated across each other, and a pivotal connection between saidmembers and the cover of said case whereby said cleaning device may beswung outwardly of and into the case.

In witness whereof I have signed this specification in the presence oftwo witnesses.

ANTHONY SIMPSON.

Witnesses HERBERT LEE NAsH, ITIENRY GRAY Summer.

